It is with deep sadness that I inform the congregation of the passing of Corynne (Cooky) Zises Klein, beloved mother of Stacye Nekritz, mother in law of Stuart, and grandmother of Jason and Hannah.
A graveside funeral will be held on Monday at 11 AM.
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The full obituary is below.
May the mourners be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
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Corynne Zises Klein (Cooky), 88, passed away in Bridgewater, New Jersey on Friday, December 24, 2021. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late David and Anne (Milekovsky) Zises. Cooky was the loving wife of the late Leonard Klein for 68 years. She was also a devoted, involved mother, grandmother, and family matriarch.
Cooky graduated from Midwood High School and attended Brooklyn College and Hofstra University. She worked as an elementary school teacher and then principal in Deer Park Schools for more than 30 years. She spent several of those years as Principal of John Quincy Adams Elementary School.
Cooky was very involved in theater on Long Island. She performed in and produced countless musicals and plays for various theater groups, working primarily at Star Playhouse in Commack and Synergy Theater in Deer Park. Many of her favorite theater roles allowed her to play opposite her favorite leading man, her husband Lenny.
She served as a leader in the Ripley Manor Civic Association, spearheading efforts to bring the community together for Halloween parades and community picnics. Always looking for a new adventure, Cooky won first runner-up in Ms. New York Senior America in 2005, impressing the judges with her interview and tap-dancing prowess.
To her extended family, Cooky was the one who hosted the annual pool party for so many years that fostered relationships among second and third cousins from near and far and created long-lasting special memories. She loved large family holiday celebrations and special occasions that gave her many cousins a reason to be together. When she was not hosting family gatherings or onstage, Cooky could be found spending time with her grandchildren or traveling the world with her husband.
Cooky was predeceased by her beloved sister Dolly (Dolores) Sachs and is survived by her brother Robert, her four children and their spouses: Ronni Lederman (Mark) of Martinsville, NJ, Randy Klein (Cindy) of Annandale, NJ, Shelley Klein (Cathy Bendor) of Bethesda, MD and Stacye Nekritz (Stuart) of Stamford, CT as well as 10 grandchildren, 5 grandchildren-in-law, and 2 great-grandchildren.
A graveside funeral will take place on Monday December 27th in New York. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to DonorsChoose.
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